Accounts Payable Manager

5 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ExecutivePlacements Full time

Recruiter:
Network Recruitment

Job Ref:
NFR008189/JLo

Date posted:
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:
650000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Ready to step into a senior finance role where leadership, impact, and global exposure come together?

POSITION INFO:
Company and Job Description:

My client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a high-performing Finance shared-service environment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented finance professional with strong leadership capabilities and a solid background in accounts payable operations across multiple regions.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A and Transformation, the Senior Accountant will oversee the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate processing, strong controls, and consistent service delivery. You will act as a key finance partner to operational teams while leading, coaching, and developing a sizeable AP team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee daily accounts payable operations and ensure agreed service levels are met
  • Review and sign off supplier and intercompany reconciliations
  • Act as a finance accountability partner to operations teams
  • Process and release outgoing payments in line with financial policies and procedures
  • Monitor team performance and report key KPIs to senior management
  • Train, coach, and develop accounts payable team members
  • Prepare and report on the status of vendor accounts and resolve discrepancies
  • Manage supplier queries and complaints, ensuring timely communication and resolution
  • Escalate unresolved issues appropriately
  • Perform day-to-day AP processing, including verification, classification, and posting of supplier invoices
  • Onboard new suppliers in accounting and banking systems in line with regional procedures
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of intercompany invoices
  • Process employee expense claims in compliance with company policies
  • Ensure correct allocation of expenses to cost centres and accounts
  • Support finance-related administrative tasks and audit requests
  • Structure work hours to ensure continuity across multiple global time zones

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Completed Bcom in Finance

Completed SAIPA articles

Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar finance or accounts payable role

At least 3 years' experience managing a shared-service team

Proven experience managing teams of 10–15 staff

Strong background in invoice processing and data capture

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Teams)

Intermediate Excel skills

Solid understanding of basic accounting principles

High attention to detail with strong problem-solving ability

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

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